The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-02-03
RAIIRnAn NEWS

hAiLnUAB News
The following items are from the
Lincoln Center Republican
The NJ. p. railroad ls to be extended
from Stockton TO the west line OF the
state during the coming summer.
The contract for changing the Kan
sas Central railway from narrow To
standard guage. from the Valley rail-
road west 20 Miitonvale, has been let
The u. p. seems 70 be bent on
eheckmating the Santa Fe I'm every
move. They have sent enrps nf EN-
gineers up the Spillman valley since
the talk Of the santa Fe building in
that direction.
The u. p. has bought the right Of
way through Salt Greek township,
paying cash on agreement with the
land owners. They have commenced
grading and will no doubt push the
Salt Greek branch to completion.
They are proceeding ia the same way
on the Pipe creek branch In Ottawa
county. This branch Is 10 run 90 Mil
tOnvale TO connect with their narrow
gauge, which will no doubt be chang
ed TO n standard gauge soon.
The following is taken from the Ne
PhersOn freeman
A large camp Of railrOOad graders
passed thrOug town Monday, on their
way to Marion to work on the Rock
Island.
The Missouri Pacific now runs a
through Kansas City train, leaving
Mcpherson al 30 p. m. arriving al
Kansas City at , 81 n. IN.
Hutchinson Nescs:
1T never rains but Il pOurs." Yes
terday we announced the advent OF
the Union Pacific surveyors, and the
fact that that great rOad would soon
be running into Hutchinson. To- day
we will announce another great rail-
road that has determined To build TO
Hutchinson this summer, the Kansas,
Colorado & Texas. This road, which
IL backed by and is being huilt by
Pennsylvania Central capital, il Que
Of the three roads that county bonds
were voted to by Wichita recently.
That line runs on south, while the
new line runs 10 Marion, Hutchinson,
KingmAn and Medicine Lodge.
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The ART INTERCHGE Of January
18th. gives as an extra -colorsd supple
ment, two very charming studies Of
birds. One Ofthese shows two little
songsters amid the bloom OF leach
blossoms, this design being arranged
for a haud-screen-a how fashionable
accessory for a lsdy's toilet. The
other shows a spirited sketch Of two
birds, one Of which is ~ psreuily
challenging the other to eOmbat.
This little sketch il instinct with life,
and will make - charming design for
a sofa cushion, valentine. souvenir,
panel-in fact il may be adapted 10 a
variety Of decorative uses. Another
supplement- in black aud white Is an
admirably drawn sketch of a female
figure, entitled Morning" which il
designed for screen panel decoration
This shows a tall Burne-JOnes like
figure, holding a spray Of lilies, with
birds circling about her. The frieze
of this Is a sun with bir,is flying aerOss
It. This il the first of three decora-
tive panels. The other two (Which
will also be figure sketchesJ are en-
titled Noon aud Might - Al
though these are effective, they are
easily executed, and are designed es- |
pecially for amateurs. They can be 1
carried out either In painting, EN-
brOidery or craYOn. Other designs in /
this issue show some admirable COM /
positions, suitable for valentines. In
one a poor little love finds himself /
caught in a heart a decorative border
Of earnatiOns helps to make this a
pretty little sketch. In another q lit
tie cupid sits in q corner, gazing COM
ct the roses, thOFns aud
fill the upper part of
the design, and which are symbOlieal
In most Instances OF the results Of his
Some charming de-
signs Of dOyleys are also given, and
there is also a strong study Of Breton
peasant women. All Of the designs
are accompanied by full
for carrying them out In
or embroidery. The Notes
lndlQueries department, AZ usual, Is
replete with valuable Information,
given in answer 10 correspondents.
N art works Of all kinds Tiere is
llsO some interesting information on
he etiquette Of church weddings. To
he Library Department has been
,dded an especially attractive feature
that Of Lierary Chat-in which 8
lery able pen discOurses on current !
literary topics. Art Notes ana News |
rom New York and Boston. and g |
hApter on the latest decorations,
hrinE.a-hrnnH amhroidcrv ofn I I
omplete q very excellent issue Ofthls
periodical, the price
{ which, including ali supplements,
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